The New Madrid County Central Eagles stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 86-56 win over Malden. Given New Madrid County Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Malden is ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Madrid County Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jadis Jones out in front who scored 25 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Jones is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 15 games he's played. BJ Williamson was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for New Madrid County Central and bumps their season record up to 24-3. As for Malden, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
New Madrid County Central will head out on the road to face off against Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charleston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully New Madrid County Central likes a good challenge. Malden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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